Re: Intel upgrade processors

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From: Phil Randal
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 00:00

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In article <828570618snz@longley.demon.co.uk>
   David Longley <David@longley.demon.co.uk> writes:
>> 
>> Does anyone know of a cheap CPU upgrade for a DX2-66 with a 5V motherboard?
>> I would love to get an MAD 486-120 or 486-133 but they are 3.3V only.
>> Alternatively, the address of someone who has regulators to take the 5V 
>> down to 3.3V would be useful
>> 
>What's a MAD 486-120 and 133? Where can you get them and what do they cost?
>How do they rate relative to a P120 and p133. If one has a board which can
>take a 3.3V DX4-100, can the above be used as a straight alternative? What
>speed does the bus run at?

AMD DX4/120: 40MHz bus speed, clock tripled.
AMD DX4/133: 33MHz bus speed, clock quadrupled.

You may have to fiddle with wait states to get them to work in your
motherboard.

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Phil Randal                                philr@hwcces.demon.co.uk
Environmental Services Department
Hereford and Worcester County Council
Worcester, UK

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